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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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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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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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Xinhua Headlines: Xi Jinping's economic thought steers China toward modernity

(230301) -- BEIJING, March 1, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Jinbao, the mascot of the China International Import Expo (CIIE), is pictured outside the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 4, 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

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Rohingya refugees

YANGON, Myanmar, April 4 Kyodo - Photo taken March 18, 2018, shows Rohingya refugees staying in a fenced area in Myanmar's Rakhine State near the border with Bangladesh.

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World sprint speed skating championships

CHANGCHUN, China, March 4 Kyodo - Jorien ter Mors (L) of the Netherlands and Havard Holmefjord Lorentzen of Norway celebrate after winning the overall women's and men's titles, respectively, at the world sprint speed skating championships in Changchun, China, on March 4, 2018.

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Japan beat Thailand 4-0 in Asian qualifiers for World Cup

SAITAMA, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Japan's Maya Yoshida (3rd from L) heads his side's fourth goal during the second half of a Group B Asian qualifier against Thailand for the 2018 soccer World Cup at Saitama Stadium, north of Tokyo, on March 28, 2017. Japan won 4-0.

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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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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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Caitlyn Jenner Announces Bid For California Governor

File photo dated March 4, 2018 of Caitlyn Jenner attending the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA. Caitlyn Jenner has announced she has filed the paperwork to run for California governor. The former Olympic athlete and reality TV star will run as a Republican in the Democratic stronghold state. Photo by Dennis van Tine/ABACAPRESS.COM

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S. Korean president's special envoys to visit Pyongyang

File photo taken in October 2003 in Geneva shows Chung Eui Yong. The South Korean presidential office said on March 4, 2018 that Moon Jae In's special envoys, led by Chung, head of the National Security Office, will make a two-day visit to Pyongyang from the following day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Akane elected as International Criminal Court judge

Tomoko Akane, seen in this undated file photo, was elected to serve as a judge at the International Criminal Court on Dec. 4, 2017. Akane will become the third Japanese judge at the ICC when her nine-year term starts in March 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian film director, former political prisoner and Sakharov Prize holder from 2018, meets with journalists on March 4, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian film director, former political prisoner and Sakharov Prize holder from 2018, meets with journalists on March 4, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian film director, former political prisoner and Sakharov Prize holder from 2018, meets with journalists on March 4, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian film director, former political prisoner and Sakharov Prize holder from 2018, meets with journalists on March 4, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Oleg Sentsov

Oleg Sentsov, Ukrainian film director, former political prisoner and Sakharov Prize holder from 2018, meets with journalists on March 4, 2020, in Prague, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Katerina Sulova)

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Rugby: Amanaki Lelei Mafi

Japan international Amanaki Lelei Mafi speaks after joining the national team's Rugby World Cup training camp in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on March 4, 2019. Mafi returned to the national team for the first time since June 2018 after being charged with intent to injure former Melbourne Rebels teammate Lopeti Timani in New Zealand. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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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Pro-democracy protesters march in H.K.

Pro-democracy protesters march in Hong Kong on May 27, 2018, demanding the end of China's "one-party dictatorship," ahead of the 29th anniversary of the bloody military crackdown on demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-democracy protesters march in H.K.

Pro-democracy protesters march in Hong Kong on May 27, 2018, demanding the end of China's "one-party dictatorship," ahead of the 29th anniversary of the bloody military crackdown on demonstrators in Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Genkai nuclear plant

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on March 23, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (front) and 4 reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Giants' Uehara

Former Boston Red Sox closer Koji Uehara pumps his fist after retiring the side in order in the eighth inning of the Yomiuri Giants' 8-4 win over the Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome on March 31, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Blue Jays-Yankees

Masahiro Tanaka of the New York Yankees pitches against the Toronto Blue Jays en route to a 4-2 win on March 30, 2018, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Steam leak detected at Japan nuclear plant

Photo taken on March 23, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (R) and 4 reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Kyushu Electric Power Co. stopped generating and supplying electricity at the No. 3 reactor on March 31 after detecting a steam leak the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Steam leak detected at Japan nuclear plant

File photo taken on March 23, 2018, shows the Nos. 3 (front) and 4 reactors of the Genkai nuclear power plant in Genkai, Saga Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Kyushu Electric Power Co. stopped generating and supplying electricity at the No. 3 reactor on March 31 after detecting a steam leak the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka smiles after earning his first win of the season in a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2018, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka

The New York Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka (R) heads back to the dugout with catcher Gary Sanchez after the second inning in a 4-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2018, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees' Tanaka

The New York Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka reacts after giving up a second-inning home run in a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on March 30, 2018, at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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