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File - Trudeau Resigns as PM and Liberal Leader

File photo - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, poses for a selfie with an elder after receiving a ceremonial headdress while visiting the Tsuut'ina First Nation near Calgary, Friday, March 4, 2016.On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation. Photo by Jeff McIntosh/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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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CHINA-SICHUAN-CHENGDU-JINJIANG RIVER-CHANGE (CN)

(230713) -- CHENGDU, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 4, 2023 shows the Dujiangyan irrigation system where the Jinjiang River starts in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province. Jinjiang River traverses the central part of Chengdu, contributing to the fame and glamor of Chengdu's many historic and cultural events. It has two main streams called Fuhe River and Nanhe River. Starting from Dujiangyan, the 150-km river goes outbound from Shuangliu District. In February of 2016, local government of Chengdu implemented ten regulations on water control. In 2017, the city started a program on water ecology management and building a greenway along Jinjiang River. As a result, the water quality of Jinjiang River has been improved a lot. (Photo by Wang Qi/Xinhua)

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Hondurans anticipate closer economic ties with China

STORY: Hondurans anticipate closer economic ties with China DATELINE: June 7, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Tegucigalpa CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the inauguration ceremony 2 various of views in Honduras 3 SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCISCO, Electrical engineer in banking industry 4 SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): AURELIA CASTRO, Chemical engineer in food industry 5 various of ports in China STORYLINE: The People's Republic of China officially inaugurated its embassy in the Republic of Honduras on Monday, following the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries on March 26. Hondurans have expressed great anticipation for closer economic and trade ties with China. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): FRANCISCO, Electrical engineer in banking industry "Hello, I am Francisco. I'm an electrical engineer working in the banking business and I work with suppliers in China. My relations with China can be dated back to 2016. It has been a pleasure for me to work with this Asian country. I have got grea

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Russian expat impressed by China's development

STORY: Russian expat impressed by China's rapid development DATELINE: March 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: FUZHOU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Russian expat working 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou 5. various of street scenes in China STORYLINE: Mikhail Pisarenko, a Russian teacher at Fuzhou Foreign Language School in east China, has been impressed by the country's rapid development. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MIKHAIL PISARENKO, Russian teacher in Fuzhou "My first visit to China was in 2009. I came to Beijing and I took part in the opening ceremony of the Russian Language Year in China. At that time I was really impressed by Beijing. It is a large city with large roads. Then the second time I came to Beijing again in 2016 and took part in the educational exhibition and I was really impressed because I di

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Russian student's passion for China and Chinese

STORY: Russian student's passion for China and Chinese DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:17 LOCATION: NANCHANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 2. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 4. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University 6. various of Nikita Popov's life in China and learning of Chinese 7. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University "I came to China in 2016. I'm studying Chinese at Nanchang University." Nikita has lived in China for six years. He came to China from Russia at the age of 16. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): NIKITA POPOV, Russian student at Nanchang University "It was better than I thoug

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Iwakuma throws 3 scoreless innings for Mariners

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 12 Kyodo - Hisashi Iwakuma pitches three scoreless innings in the Seattle Mariners' 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants in a spring training game in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 11, 2016.

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No. 2 lawmakers of 5 opposition parties hold meeting

TOKYO, March 4 Kyodo - The No. 2 lawmakers of five major opposition parties hold their first meeting on March 4, 2016, in Tokyo to discuss how to promote cooperation toward the House of Councillors election in summer. The five parties have already agreed to work together to seek the scrapping of controversial security laws.

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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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China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy

STORY: China-Europe freight trains inject impetus into world economy DATELINE: April 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: HORGOS, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN FANG, Horgos Customs officer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MARKUS TEUBER, China Representative, Mayor's Department, Duisburg, Germany 5. various of Duisburg STORYLINE: The number of China-Europe freight trains has surpassed 15,000 in 2021, up by 22 percent year-on-year, making a new record. This means at least 40 China-Europe freight trains head for their destinations every day. Horgos, known as a "millennium relay station" along the ancient Silk Road, serves as a major railway port in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The first China-Europe freight train departed from Horgos in March 2016. Ever since then, cargo trains from across the country head for their destinations in Asia

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Suffering of IDPs in Yemen's camps continues to exacerbate

STORY: Suffering of IDPs in Yemen's camps continues to exacerbate DATELINE: March 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:33 LOCATION: Sanaa CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dharawan camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) near Sanaa, Yemen's capital 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ALI WESHAH, IDP at Dharawan camp 3. various of children in the camp 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): FOUAD HASSAN, IDP at Dharawan camp 5. various of the camp STORYLINE: In the Dharawan camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the northern suburb of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, hundreds of families are living in extremely hush situation. The camp is in a severe shortage of basic necessities of life, including water, shelter, food, and fuel. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): AHMED ALI WESHAH, IDP at Dharawan camp "I am a father of nine children. Our family was forced to flee our home in Saada province and came here to the Dharawan camp in 2016. We have led a very poor life here. My wife and some elder children of mine go out to scavenge from t

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Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble

STORY: Old soap factory in Syria's Aleppo stands from under rubble DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:40 LOCATION: ALEPPO, Syria CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the factory 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAZEN ZANABILI, Owner of the factory STORYLINE: Walking into the Zanabili factory in the old city of Aleppo is still somewhat tricky as damages are still apparent in many places of the city. However, the scent of the natural olive soap is mesmerizing, attracting visitors to piles of olive bars. The Zanabili factory, which is named after the family name of the people who have been working in it since 1,000 years ago, had sustained damage as it's located in the old city in eastern Aleppo, which was a battle zone before the government retook the city in 2016. Mazen Zanabili, the man who has been running the factory since 40 years ago, is the one who has strived to keep

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World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis

STORY: World food prices reach all-time high over supply issues, Ukraine crisis DATELINE: March 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:34 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children eating at school 2. various of villages in Africa 3. various of containers being unloaded from ship 4. various of food production 5. various of food in the markets STORYLINE: World food prices reached their highest point in the 61-year history of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization's Food Price Index, pushed higher by supply chain issues and the Ukraine crisis. The monthly index, released Friday by the organization, best known as FAO, averaged 140.7 points in February. That is 3.9 percent higher than in January, 24.1 percent higher than in February 2021, and 2 percent above its previous all-time high set in February 2011. The index, which measures prices dating back to 1961, uses the average for prices between 2014 and 2016 as the value of 100. It is adjusted for inflation. The monthly FAO Food

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao works at a dry cleaning shop for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing washing p

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (L) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (R) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao instructs a disabled youth making a cross-stitch decorative painting at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, sh

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao (L) talks with a disabled youth at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth (L) makes a quilt for a villager in Koudong Street of Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, May 18, 2021. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Tian Lichao is seen with the disabled youth making cross-stitch decorative paintings at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth irons clothes at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth works at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packing washi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth cleans a coat at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them simple labor such as packi

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CHINA-TIANJIN-DISABLED YOUTH-EMPLOYMENT BASE (CN)

(220304) -- TIANJIN, March 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A disabled youth makes a cross-stitch decorative painting at an employment base for the disabled in Baodi District, north China's Tianjin, March 1, 2022. In a special compound in Shigezhuang Town, Baodi District, 49 disabled youths with an average age of less than 23 work and live here. Mental retardation, visual impairment and other disabilities once made them feel inferior. However, with the help of Tian Lichao, they are becoming more and more confident. One day in 2016, Tian Lichao met a lost girl with intellectual disabilities on the road. After talking with the principal of the special school where the little girl attended, Tian learnt that one of the difficulties for disabled children in the future is employment. In the following years, Tian has been trying to help disabled children. On July 2, 2019, when the first batch of children adopted by Tian Lichao came of age, she set up an employment base for the disabled. At first, she could only teach them

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Anti-government protest in Poland

Around 50,000 protesters, led by opposition leaders including former Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, march to demonstrate against the policies of Poland's conservative government in Warsaw on June 4, 2016, the 27th anniversary of the country's first free elections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st hearing over suspension of Takahama reactors

File photo taken March 10, 2016, shows the Nos. 3 (L) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The Otsu District Court will hold a first hearing May 10 after the utility filed an objection to a ruling by the court banning it from running the two reactors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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1st hearing over suspension of Takahama reactors

File photo taken March 10, 2016, shows the Nos. 3 (L) and 4 reactors of Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama plant on the Sea of Japan coast. The Otsu District Court will hold a first hearing May 10 after the utility filed an objection to a ruling by the court banning it from running the two reactors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soseki Museum in London to close next year

Photo taken March 31, 2016, shows Ikuo Tsunematsu, director of the Soseki Museum in London, speaking at the museum dedicated to Japanese novelist Soseki Natsume (1867-1916), who spent two years in the British capital. The museum plans to close in September 2017 due to financial difficulties amid declining visitor numbers, its operator told Kyodo News on April 4, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Hideki Matsui to throw 1st pitch at Yankees' Opening Day

Photo taken March 21, 2016, shows former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui. The 2009 World Series MVP will throw out the first pitch on Opening Day at Yankee Stadium on April 4, when Japanese compatriot Masahiro Tanaka will start against the Houston Astros. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Miami Open semifinal

Japan's Kei Nishikori (L) and Gael Monfils of France congratulate each other after their hard-fought quarterfinal at the Miami Open tennis tournament on March 31, 2016, in Miami, Florida. Nishikori won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to advance to the semifinals for the first time in two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Miami Open semifinal

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a return during a quarterfinal of the Miami Open tennis tournament against Gael Monfils of France on March 31, 2016, in Miami, Florida. Nishikori won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to advance to the semifinals for the first time in two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Miami Open semifinal

Japan's Kei Nishikori hits a return during a quarterfinal of the Miami Open tennis tournament against Gael Monfils of France on March 31, 2016, in Miami, Florida. Nishikori won 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 to advance to the semifinals for the first time in two years. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Koji Uehara of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. Uehara retired three straight batters in the inning as the game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Boston Red Sox pitcher Koji Uehara is welcomed by teammates after retiring three straight batters in the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. The game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Uehara pitches in good condition against Pirates

Koji Uehara of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the fifth inning in a spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton, Florida, on March 30, 2016. Uehara retired three straight batters in the inning as the game tied 4-4 after the ninth inning. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori advances to Miami Open q'finals

Kei Nishikori of Japan pumps his fist after defeating Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain 6-2, 6-4 in a fourth-round match of the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, on March 29, 2016. Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament for the third year in a row. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Aoki goes 2-for-3 in spring training game against Royals

Seattle Mariners outfielder Norichika Aoki hits an infield single during the first inning of a spring training game against the Kansas City Royals in Peoria, Arizona, on March 28, 2016. Aoki went 2-for-3 in the game as the team won 6-4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori breezes through to third round in Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan acknowledges the crowd following his second-round match against France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, on March 26, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-6 (4). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori breezes through to third round in Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a forehand during his second-round match against France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, on March 26, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-6 (4). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori breezes through to third round in Miami Open

Kei Nishikori of Japan hits a backhand during his second-round match against France's Pierre-Hugues Herbert at the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami, Florida, on March 26, 2016. Nishikori won 6-2, 7-6 (4). (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Curling: Japan moves to semifinal in World Women's Curling C'ship

Japan players are seen during a playoff game against two-time defending champion Switzerland at the World Women's Curling Championship in Swift Current, Canada, on March 25, 2016. Japan lost 8-4 and will play in the semifinal on March 26, while Switzerland advanced straight to the final on March 27. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Golf: Matsuyama picks up 1st win at Match Play

Japan's Hideki Matsuyama hits a bunker shot on the 16th hole on the way to his 4-and-2 victory over Soren Kjeldsen of Denmark at the Dell Match Play at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas on March 24, 2016. Matsuyama had a 1-1 win-loss record in round-robin group play. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Maeda, Iwakuma start Dodgers-Mariners spring training game

Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (L) and Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenta Maeda head to the clubhouses together after both started their teams' spring training game in Glendale, Arizona on March 21, 2016. Iwakuma gave up three runs in 4-1/3 innings, while Maeda allowed two runs in five innings. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma struggles against Dodgers

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners gives up three runs and eight hits in 4-1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a spring training game in Glendale, Arizona on March 21, 2016. The Mariners won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Iwakuma struggles against Dodgers

Hisashi Iwakuma of the Seattle Mariners gives up three runs and eight hits in 4-1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a spring training game in Glendale, Arizona on March 21, 2016. The Mariners won 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kisenosato stays in lead in Osaka

Ozeki Kisenosato forces out No. 2 maegashira Okinoumi to maintain his perfect record on March 19, 2016, the seventh day of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament in Osaka. Seeking his first career championship, Kisenosato remains in the lead alongside No. 4 maegashira Ikioi. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori loses to Nadal in Indian Wells q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after succumbing to Spain's Rafael Nadal in a BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal in Indian Wells, California, on March 18, 2016. Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori loses to Nadal in Indian Wells q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal against Spain's Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells, California, on March 18, 2016. Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori loses to Nadal in Indian Wells q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori returns a shot during a BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal against Spain's Rafael Nadal in Indian Wells, California, on March 18, 2016. Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori loses to Nadal in Indian Wells q'finals

Japan's Kei Nishikori leaves the court after succumbing to Spain's Rafael Nadal in a BNP Paribas Open quarterfinal in Indian Wells, California, on March 18, 2016. Nadal beat Nishikori 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo