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American entrepreneur embraces career success in Hainan FTP

STORY: American entrepreneur embraces career success in Hainan FTP SHOOTING TIME: March 12, 2024 DATELINE: April 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the American entrepreneur working at his company 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur 3. various of the Hainan Free Trade Port 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur STORYLINE: American entrepreneur Randy Floyd first came to China's Hainan in 2018. The favorable business environment injected confidence into his aspiration to start a company and settle down. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): RANDY FLOYD, American entrepreneur "I came here basically just to work as a teacher and a foreign manager. But then I found out about the advantageous policies for small businesses like myself for foreigners to open a business. So I inquired about it and I couldn't believe how easy it was and how quick it was and the government was really supportive and got behind foreigners and entr

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Chinese firms back to int'l food show in Spain

STORY: Chinese firms back to int'l food show in Spain SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the food show 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA ZHANG, Project manager of exhibitions department of CFNA 3. various of the food show 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL LI, International sales manager at Qingdao Yi Long Packaging Machinery Company 5. various of the food show STORYLINE: Some 150 Chinese companies are in Spain this week for Alimentaria, one of Europe's largest trade shows for the food and beverage industry. Alimentaria is taking place in Barcelona from Monday to Thursday. The last time Chinese firms attended the exhibition was in 2018, before the COVID-19 pandemic. China's pavilion at this year's Alimentaria is organized by the China Chamber of Commerce of Import & Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce & Animal By-Products (CFNA). SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMA ZHANG, Project manager of exhibitions de

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Australian PM announces new fund for outback housing

STORY: Australian PM announces new fund for outback housing SHOOTING TIME: March 14, 2024 DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an Australian apartment 2. various of an Australian community street STORYLINE: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled a new multi-billion-dollar fund to build new homes in outback Indigenous communities. Albanese on Tuesday announced a joint 4 billion Australian dollar (2.6 billion U.S. dollar) investment from the federal and Northern Territory (NT) governments over the next 10 years for housing in remote communities across the NT. Under the scheme, the government estimates that 270 new homes will be built every year, following on from a previous agreement that has built 650 homes in 73 remote NT communities since 2018. Albanese said in a statement that the funding would help achieve the goals of the Closing the Gap framework, a government strategy to reduce Indigenous disadvantages. In

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From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers

STORY: From bricklayer to ardent advocate for migrant workers SHOOTING TIME: March 3, 2024 DATELINE: March 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: CHANGSHA, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Zou Bin 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED 3. various of Zou Bin 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED STORYLINE: Zou Bin, from central China's Hunan Province, is a project inspector of China Construction Fifth Engineering Division Corp., Ltd. (CCFED). He started off as a bricklayer and went on to win the Medallion for Excellence in bricklaying in the WorldSkills Competition held in Brazil in 2015, setting a record for China in this field. In 2018, he was elected as a grassroots NPC deputy and has become an ardent advocate for migrant workers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZOU BIN, Project inspector, CCFED "During the past six years, I have submitted more than 10 suggestions, most of which were about migrant workers and the construction industry. I hope that

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Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people

STORY: Farmer lawmaker committed to solving problems facing local people SHOOTING DATE: Feb. 25, 2024 DATELINE: March 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: ZHANGJIAJIE, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ning Fenfang working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress STORYLINE: Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, is a farmer from central China's Hunan Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NING FENFANG, Deputy to 14th National People's Congress "My name is Ning Fenfang, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress. I'm a post-90s deputy from Cili County of Zhangjiajie City, Hunan Province. I served as a village cadre in 2018. At that time, we faced a big challenge to restore abandoned land. In 2020, during the village election, I expressed my intention to resign from my position and become a full-time farmer.

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NPC deputy dedicated to ecological environment protection

STORY: NPC deputy dedicated to ecological environment protection SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:58 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yin Ping working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YIN PING, Deputy Director, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, China Geological Survey 3. various of Yin Ping and her team 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YIN PING, Deputy Director, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, China Geological Survey STORYLINE: Yin Ping, a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress (NPC), is a marine geoscientist and deputy director of Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology. She has long been engaged in scientific research in marine and coastal ecological environment, and has dedicated herself to the protection of natural resources and environment. Yin has been elected an NPC deputy for two consecutive terms. Since 2018, she has been working to promote the application of research achievements in ecological protection to better serve

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Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas

STORY: Finnish man grows bamboo for giant pandas SHOOTING TIME: January 2024 DATELINE: March 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: AHTARI, Finland CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of panda house at the Ahtari zoo 2. various of pandas 3. various of Luokkakallio working in snow 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JARI LUOKKAKALLIO, Bamboo grower STORYLINE: In March 2018, a pair of giant pandas from China officially met the public at the Ahtari Zoo in central Finland. In the chilly expanse of Finland's rural heartland, an ambitious endeavor took root alongside the anticipated arrival of the pair. After Finland and China launched negotiations on the giant panda cooperation project in 2016, a group of dedicated volunteers embarked on a pioneering project of cultivating bamboo to host these iconic creatures. However, the initial enthusias

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Ghanaian businessman enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in north China

STORY: Ghanaian businessman enjoys Chinese Lunar New Year in north China SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 6, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 3. various of Shaheed and his friends 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager "This year is the Year of the Dragon. I was born in the Year of the Dragon. Happy New Year to everyone." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHAHEED, Ghanaian sales manager "My name is Shaheed. My Chinese name is Wang Kai. I came to China in March 2018." Shaheed, 36, is from Ghana in Africa. In 2018, he came to China to pursue a master's degree. After graduating, he chose to stay in China and joined a company in Langfang City, north Chi

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Australian road deaths hit 5-year high

STORY: Australian road deaths hit 5-year high SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 18, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 19, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:57 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of traffic 2. various of a wrecked car on the street 3. various of Fire and Rescue on the road STORYLINE: Australian road deaths hit a five-year high in 2023, the nation's peak automotive body has said. According to data released by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) on Monday, there have been 1,253 deaths on Australian roads in 2023 - an increase of 6 percent from 2022. It marks the highest road toll in Australia in a 12-month span since 1,270 people were killed in the 12 months to the end of March 2018. Michael Bradley, managing director of the AAA, used the release of the statistics to call for federal, state and territory governments to improve data transparency on road deaths. "Month after month, road deaths keep rising, and we lack the information needed to identify the reasons for this deadly trend and to

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Pakistani president approves appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker prime minister

STORY: Pakistani president approves appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as caretaker prime minister DATELINE: Aug. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of government buildings in Islamabad 2. various of Islamabad 3. various of government buildings in Islamabad STORYLINE: Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Saturday approved the appointment of Senator Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as the caretaker prime minister, said a statement from the President House Media Wing. The president has given the approval in terms of Article 224(1A) of the Constitution of Pakistan, according to the statement. Earlier, Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, after detailed consultations with the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, or the lower house of the parliament, Raja Riaz, forwarded a summary to this effect to the president for approval, according to a statement from the Prime Minister's Office. Kakar has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since March 2018

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Perilous sea route to Europe leaves more children dead: UNICEF

STORY: Perilous sea route to Europe leaves more children dead: UNICEF DATELINE: July 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of headquarters of UNICEF 2. various of children 3. various of the sea 4. various of Italy's President Sergio Mattarella paying tribute to the victims of a shipwreck of refugees on March 2, 2023 STORYLINE: So far this year, around 11 children have died or been lost at sea every week while trying to cross the central Mediterranean route to Europe, according to the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF estimates in its latest data that since 2018, around 1,500 children have died or gone missing during the perilous journey. These figures don't include the situations where vessels were lost at sea with no survivors or leaving behind no records, meaning the actual numbers are probably much higher. "In an attempt to find safety, reunite with families, and seek a more hopeful future, too many children are

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Gifting of rhinos enhances Nepal-China friendship: Nepali ambassador

STORY: Gifting of rhinos enhances Nepal-China friendship: Nepali ambassador DATELINE: March 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:07 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of a pair of rhinos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepali Ambassador to China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUELI, General manager of Chimelong Safari Park STORYLINE: Nepali Ambassador to China Bishnu Pukar Shrestha on Monday visited a pair of rhinos that were given to China by Nepal as gifts in 2018. The pair are living in the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BISHNU PUKAR SHRESTHA, Nepali Ambassador to China "Nepal and China have a relationship and friendship for a pretty long time. So it would be better for us to gift China this beautiful and peculiar animal of the world that we can see in Nepal, find in Nepal, to power and enhance the relationship and friendship between the two countries." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG XUELI, General manager

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Robot School in Namibia prepares young children to be tech-savvy

STORY: Robot School in Namibia prepares young children to be tech-savvy DATELINE: March 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: EDUCATION SHOTLIST: 1. various of Robot School in Namibia 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BJORN WIEDOW, Co-founder of Robot School Namibia 3. various of Robot School in Namibia STORYLINE: In a move to make learning a playful experience by enlightening young minds about new-age tech while empowering them with 21st-century skills amid the fourth Industrial Revolution, one institute in Namibia is at the forefront of this initiative. Established in 2018, the Robot School in the Namibian capital of Windhoek has more than 120 children, "teaching and learning through playing," while preparing children for the rapidly changing technology in all industries worldwide. "We believe in a brighter future through enabling kids to understand and harness their creativity and inventiveness with coding, engineering, design, and of course, robots," Bjorn Wiedow, a co-founder of the school, t

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China's booming winter sports industry attracts professionals worldwide

STORY: China's booming winter sports industry attracts professionals worldwide DATELINE: March 11, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ski resort 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAX BLOUIN, Ski instructor from Canada 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DONG DONG, Head of marketing department, Beidahu ski resort 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HAMISH BARKER, Ski instructor from New Zealand STORYLINE: Over one year after the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, Chinese people's passion for winter sports continues to grip the country. According to a recent report by the Beijing 2022 Organizing Committee, the market value of China's winter sports industry is expected to surpass 1 trillion yuan (about 145.8 billion U.S. dollars) in 2025. The huge market potential has attracted many professionals worldwide to get involved. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MAX BLOUIN, Ski instructor from Canada "I'm a snowboard coach. I first came here in (the 2018-2019 season). I've seen the mo

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Moscow opens world's longest metro ring

STORY: Moscow opens world's longest subway line DATELINE: March 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:06 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening of the 70-km Big Circle Line (BCL) 2. various of Russian President Vladimir Putin participating in the opening ceremony 3. SOUNDBITE (Russian): SERGEI SOBYANIN, Moscow Mayor 4. various of the Big Circle Line STORYLINE: Moscow on Wednesday opened the 70-km Big Circle Line (BCL), the longest subway line in the world. The metro line was constructed from 2011 to 2022. The first section of the BCL opened in 2018, and another 20-km section, which is the longest in the history of the capital's metro, was launched in December 2021. The BCL has 31 stations, with 24 of those providing 47 interchanges to existing and future stations of the capital's metro. Russian President Vladimir Putin participated in the ceremony dedicated to the launch of the BLC via video link, while Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin attended the opening in person. SOUNDBITE (Rus

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Japanese contractor Kajima

TOKYO, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - Photo taken March 2, 2018 shows the head office of Kajima Corp. in Tokyo. Kajima is one of four major Japanese contractors involved in a bid-rigging scandal over a planned maglev train link.

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Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years

STORY: Greece's bad debt ratio drops 82.8 pct in 6 years DATELINE: May 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Bank of Greece 2. various of the economic forum about Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system held in Athens on Tuesday 3. various of the National Bank of Greece 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): CHRISTINA PAPACONSTANTINOU, Bank of Greece (BoG) Deputy Governor 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): CHRISTOS STAIKOURAS, Greece Finance Minister STORYLINE: Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Greece's banking system had been reduced by 82.8 pct in the period 2016-2021, but the outlook for the future is cloudy due to the new challenges, local officials told an online economic forum in Athens on Tuesday. NPLs at the end of December 2021 amounted to 18.4 billion euros (19.4 billion U.S. dollars), down by 90.3 billion euros compared to March 2016, when they had peaked during the acute debt crisis Greece went through (2010-2018), said Christina Papaconstantinou, Bank o

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Tunisians celebrate qualification of national team in World Cup

STORY: Tunisians celebrate qualification of national team in World Cup DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people watching football games in the bars 2. various of people celebrating the winning of the Tunisian team STORYLINE: Tunisia's men's national football team drew with Mali in the final round of the qualifiers in Africa for the World Cup Qatar 2022 in Tunis on Tuesday and qualified for the World Cup in Qatar. Tunisians flooded the streets after the game, waving national flags and setting off fireworks to celebrate the qualification of the national team. The Tunisian team, known as the "Carthage Eagle," is a strong force in African football. It had previously qualified for the World Cup five times in 1978, 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2018. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

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Our life in Xinjiang is wonderful: National lawmaker from Xinjiang

STORY: Our life in Xinjiang is wonderful: National lawmaker from Xinjiang DATELINE: March. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:21 LOCATION: TURPAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Xinjiang 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUERNISA KADIER, National lawmaker from Xinjiang STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUERNISA KADIER, National lawmaker from Xinjiang "There's a saying in China: No investigation, no right to speak. Those who have not been to Xinjiang and have not seen the wonderful life in Xinjiang should not make untrue comments." After graduating from college in 2001, Wuernisa Kadier returned to her hometown to promote agricultural technology, helping farmers grow grapes. In 2018, Wuernisa Kadier was elected a deputy to the National People's Congress. 　 Wuernisa Kadier said she has never seen the so-called "forced labor" alleged by some with ulterior motives. 　 SOUNDBITE (Chinese): WUERNISA KADIER, National lawmaker from Xinjiang "Our market is open. People can find a job wherever they want. Where is forced labo

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National lawmaker from China's Jiangxi dedicated to rural vitalization

STORY: National lawmaker from China's Jiangxi dedicated to rural vitalization DATELINE: March 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:09 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HONG ZHONGWEN, Yongtang villager 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI HONGLIANG, National lawmaker 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI HONGLIANG, National lawmaker 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): WEN SHUILAN, Local villager 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHOU FANG, Head of Jiujiang Jinlei Chinese herbal medicine planting base 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (Chinese): ZENG GAOYU, Director, Bean strip factory of Xinhe Township 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (Chinese): LI HONGLIANG, National lawmaker STORYLINE: Li Hongliang has worked in Yongtang Village, east China's Jiangxi Province, for many years after graduating from college. In 2018, he was elected as a national lawmaker. Shortly before this year's annual session of China's national legislature, he was still busy with carrying out investigation into rural vitalization. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HONG ZHONGWEN, Yongt

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TANZANIA-SERENGETI-HOTEL-CHINESE COMPANY

(220302) -- DAR ES SALAAM, March 2, 2022 (Xinhua) -- File photo shows Zhang Cuishan, General Manager of Tanzania Branch of China Railway Jianchang Engineering Company, posing for a photo with local Maasai people in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park on July 30, 2018. TO GO WITH: "Feature: Chinese company protects wildlife while building hotels in Tanzania" (Xinhua)

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U.S. Gulf Coast region celebrates carnival season

STORY: U.S. Gulf Coast region celebrates carnival season DATELINE: March 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cake store 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLE MILIAN, Store owner 3. various of the King cake STORYLINE: The carnival season in Louisiana and parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast region from Jan. 6 is filled with celebrations with food, drinks, parades, and parties. Nicole Milian, a native New Orleans, and her husband moved to Houston in 2018. They opened the storefront of Crescent City Connection in Webster in 2021. The traditional King cake is their main product. The traditional king cake should be a yeast dough and braided into an oval shape, she said. It will be decorated with icing and sugar in purple, green and yellow---the Mardi Gras colors. SOUNDBITE (English): NICOLE MILIAN, Store owner "In New Orleans, we place one baby (doll) and whoever gets the baby is the king of the day. It's kind of just something fun that kids like." Xinhua News Age

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Japanese runner recognized by Guinness for 100 sub-2:20 marathons

Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi (L) receives a Guinness World Records certificate in Tokyo on March 2, 2021, for having achieved 100 marathons in under 2 hours and 20 minutes. Guinness recognized him in 2018 for completing the highest number of sub-2:20 marathons, at 78. (Pool photo)

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Japanese runner recognized by Guinness for 100 sub-2:20 marathons

Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi holds a Guinness World Records certificate in Tokyo on March 2, 2021, for having achieved 100 marathons in under 2 hours and 20 minutes. Guinness recognized him in 2018 for completing the highest number of sub-2:20 marathons, at 78. (Pool photo)

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Nishikori at Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a forehand against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the third round of the Miami Open on March 25, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-2, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Padres pitcher Makita

San Diego Padres pitcher Kazuhisa Makita speaks with reporters on March 2, 2018, at the team's spring training facility in Peoria, Arizona. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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CORRECTED: Japanese contractor Kajima

Photo taken March 2, 2018 shows the head office of Kajima Corp. in Tokyo. Kajima is one of four major Japanese contractors involved in a bid-rigging scandal over a planned maglev train link. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan coach Halilhodzic

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic (L) covers his face following his side's 2-1 loss to Ukraine at a World Cup warm-up in Liege, Belgium, on March 27, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori at Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan returns to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the third round of the Miami Open on March 25, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-2, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori at Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan shows some emotion after losing a point to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina during his Miami Open third-round match on March 25, 2018. Nishikori lost 6-2, 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: New York Yankees' Tanaka

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, Florida, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers' Maeda

Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers plays catch in Glendale, California, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers' Maeda

Kenta Maeda of the Los Angeles Dodgers warms up in Glendale, California, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Angles' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani (C) of the Los Angeles Angels fist-bumps with his teammates after a practice match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: New York Yankees' Tanaka

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees is pulled during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves in Tampa, Florida, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Angles' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a practice match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Angles' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a practice match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Angles' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a practice match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Water-pouring ritual in Japan

Buddhist monks pour holy water into the Onyu River in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture on March 2, 2018, as part of a ritual to send fresh water to Todaiji temple in the ancient capital city of Nara. It is believed that the water arrives in a well in the temple's premises 10 days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Los Angeles Angles' Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels pitches during a practice match against the Milwaukee Brewers in Phoenix, Arizona, on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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China-Japan ties

Wang Guoqing, a spokesman from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, speaks at a press conference in Beijing on March 2, 2018. Wang voiced hope that bilateral ties with Japan will improve further. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Water-pouring ritual in Japan

Buddhist monks pour holy water into the Onyu River in the Sea of Japan coastal city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture on March 2, 2018, as part of a ritual to send fresh water to Todaiji temple in the ancient capital city of Nara. It is believed that the water arrives in a well in the temple's premises 10 days later. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Amazon's Japan unit to return 2 bil. yen to suppliers

File photo taken in March 2018 shows a logo of Amazon.com Inc.'s Japan unit at its headquarters in Tokyo. Amazon Japan G.K. has pledged to return around 2 billion yen ($18.8 million) to about 1,400 suppliers after having them shoulder part of the costs to cover discounts the online retailer applied on goods, the Japan Fair Trade Commission said on Sept. 10, 2020, referring to the Japanese unit's proposed reforms submitted to the antitrust watchdog in late August.

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Tsunami-hit school opens to public

Takuya Sone (R) and his family look at a wall clock displayed at the former Arahama Elementary School in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2018. The clock was hung on the wall of the gymnasium when tsunami waves reached the school, which is now open to the public as a disaster ruin, at shortly before 4 p.m. on March 11, 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tsunami-hit school opens to public

Visitors take a group photo at the former Arahama Elementary School in Sendai, northeastern Japan, on Sept. 2, 2018. The school building, which accommodated many local people when the surrounding area was inundated by the March 2011 tsunami, is open to the public as a disaster ruin. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Closing ceremony

Athletes march during the closing ceremony of the Asian Games at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Asian Games: Closing ceremony

Athletes march during the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Sept. 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe visits city hit by 2011 earthquake and tsunami

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe talks with students on Aug. 2, 2018, in Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, an area severely hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. (Pool photo) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese lawmaker Mikio Shimoji

Photo taken March 2, 2018, shows Mikio Shimoji, a House of Representatives member who has been promoting the acceptance of fourth-generation Japanese descendants into Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Signature mechanical drummer in Osaka

Women pose with the Kuidaore Taro mechanical drum-playing clown by a sign promoting Osaka's bid to host the 2025 World Expo, in the Dotombori district of the western Japan city on March 2, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo