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1992 Official George H.W. Bush Cabinet Photograph

Washington, DC - March 19, 1992 -- 1992 Official George H.W. Bush Cabinet Photograph. Front Row (left to right): Lynn Martin, Secretary of Labor; Edward Madigan, Secretary of Agriculture; Richard Cheney, Secretary of Defense; James A. Baker III, Secretary of State; United States President George H.W. Bush; United States Vice President Dan Quayle; Nicholas Brady, Secretary of the Treasury; William Barr, Attorney General, Manuel Lujan, Jr., Secretary of the Interior; Barbara Franklin, Secretary of Commerce...Second Row (left to right): Clayton Yeutter, Counsellor to the President for Domestic Policy; Richard Darman, Director, Office of Management and Budget; Lamar Alexander, Secretary of Education; James Watkins, Secretary of Energy; Louis Sullivan, Secretary of Health and Human Services; Jack Kemp, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Andrew Card, Secretary of Transportation; Edward Derwinski, Secretary of Veterans' Affairs; Carla Hills, United States Trade Representative; Samuel Skinner, White House Ch

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Ex-Peru President Fujimori dies at 86

Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori (L) and Japanese Emperor Akihito toast during a banquet at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in March 1992. Fujimori died on Sept. 11, 2024, aged 86.

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(EnchantingGuangxi) CHINA-GUANGXI-QINZHOU PORT-LAND-SEA TRADE-TRANSFORMATION (CN)

(231012) -- QINZHOU, Oct. 12, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 24, 2021 shows container vessels unloading at night at the Qinzhou Port in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Started as a small fishing village in 1992, the Qinzhou Port of south China's Guangxi has been constructed into a modern international pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor after 30 years of development. An automated container terminal for sea-rail intermodal services has been constructed in Qinzhou Port, along with the industrial cluster thriving at the Qinzhou Port section of China (Guangxi) Pilot Free Trade Zone. At present, Qinzhou Port has realized the daily operation of container trains and kept its connection with the China-Europe freight trains. It has opened more than 60 domestic and foreign container routes, which cover 61 cities in China and reach 393 ports in 119 countries and regions around the world, for the transportation of over 940 kinds of goods. (Xinhua/Z

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Better ecology makes Yellow River Delta haven for birds

STORY: Better ecology makes Yellow River Delta haven for birds DATELINE: March 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve in Shandong's Dongying 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU LICHENG, Director of scientific research center, Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHU YANFANG, Official with wetland protection center of Dongying City STORYLINE: China's Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve has spent years improving its wetland ecosystem, providing better shelter for its original bird inhabitants while attracting new species. The nature reserve, located at the Yellow River's estuary in east China's Shandong Province, was established in 1992. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHOU LICHENG, Director of scientific research center, Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve "The number of bird species has increased from 187 when the reserve was established to 373 now. Among them, there are

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei patrols a forest in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With Huang and his w

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei patrols a forest in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With Huang and his w

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows Huang Tongwei observing on a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting wh

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei rides his motorcycle while patrolling in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on March 9, 2023 shows the fire-lookout tower where Huang Tongwei works in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting w

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei observes on a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 8, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei and his wife Wu Zaiqiong plant trees at an open space near a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to ke

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei uses his hands to measure the diameter of a pine tree while patrolling a forest in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to ke

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei prepares for patrolling a forest in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei observes on a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei observes on a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei observes on a fire-lookout tower in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang. With

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei takes a rest while patrolling a forest in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 9, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eating," said Huang.

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-RONGJIANG-FIRE LOOKOUT(CN)

(230311) -- RONGJIANG, March 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Tongwei and his wife Wu Zaiqiong clean vegetables to make pickles in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 8, 2023. It is the 31st year for Huang Tongwei to work as a fire lookout on a fire-lookout tower built in 1991 and perched on a peak of a mountain in Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. In 1992, Huang became the fire lookout here and has been responsible for spotting forest fires over an area of more than 80,000 mu (about 5,333 hectares) and preventing illegal logging in certain areas. After marriage, his wife Wu Zaiqiong has become his capable assistant and served as a volunteer fire lookout as well. "Although observing the forests is not an arduous work, we need to be patient, vigilant and accurate," said Huang. During fires seasons, "My wife and I will take turns eating meals. Sometimes we need to keep alerting while eati

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Whooper swans fly back home after wintering in China's Shandong

STORY: Whooper swans fly back home after wintering in China's Shandong DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: RONGCHENG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of swans STORYLINE: Migratory swans began to fly back to Siberia after wintering in a nature reserve in Rongcheng in China's Shandong Province. Established in 1992, the nature reserve for whooper swans in Rongcheng spans an area of 1,675 hectares. It's a winter home for some 6,000 wild whooper swans, a national second-class protected animal, that often stay there from October to March. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rongcheng, China. (XHTV)

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Asteroid named after disaster-hit town in Fukushima Pref.

FUKUSHIMA, Japan - Koichi Miyamoto (C), mayor of Tomioka Town in Fukushima Prefecture, points to a photograph of the asteroid named "Tomiokamachi" in the prefectural city of Koriyama on Aug. 12, 2014. The asteroid was discovered by an astronomer of Dynic Astropark, a commercial observatory in Taga Town, Shiga Prefecture, in 1992 and was registered with the International Astronomical Union in July this year under the name in the hope of the town's rapid recovery from the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. On the right of Miyamoto is Susumu Takahashi, head of the observatory.

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Mitsubishi Motors to end production of Lancer Evolution

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. announces on March 28, 2014, that it will discontinue the production of its Lancer Evolution sporty sedan due to sagging sales. First put on sale in 1992, the model has sold a total of 154,000 cars worldwide.

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Bronze statues of Sazae-san characters

TOKYO, Japan - An unveiling ceremony is held for bronze statues of characters of Sazae-san, one of Japan's most popular comic series, in Sakurashimmachi, Tokyo, on March 25, 2012. Sakurashimmachi is where the author of the series, Machiko Hasegawa (1920-1992), spent her late life.

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'Devil of the Dohyo' Wakanohana dies at 82

Tokyo, Japan - File photo taken in March 1992 shows the original former grand champion Wakanohana, whose real name was Katsuji Hanada, who died of kidney cancer at a Tokyo hospital on Sept. 1, 2010, at 82. Hanada, whose nickname was the ''Devil of the Dohyo,'' also served as a JSA chairman.

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Midori Ito inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - International Skating Union President Ottavio Cinquanta (R) claps in congratulations as Japan's Midori Ito, the 1992 Albertville Winter Games silver medal winner, waves to audiences after being inducted to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 22.

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Harada to retire after this season

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Masahiko Harada (in photo taken when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in February 1998) will retire after the current season, people close to him said on March 15. Harada, who is popular in Japan for his affable personality, is one of the country's most successful ski jumpers, having made five straight Winter Olympic appearances beginning with the 1992 Albertville Games and won one individual and two team event medals.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to fix 450,000 defective vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Wilfried Porth answers questions at a press conference in Tokyo on June 14. The company said it will file reports with the government to carry out free repairs of defective auto parts on 450,000 more vehicles it was responsible for between 1992 and March 2003.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to fix 450,000 defective vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso President and Chief Executive Officer Wilfried Porth (L) tells reporters in Tokyo on June 14 the company will repair about 450,000 vehicles in connection with additional cases of auto parts defects it was responsible for between 1992 and March this year.

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated March 28 ahead of the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of the ancient Japanese capital.

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Suzuki meets with his former boss

PEORIA, United States - Seattle Mariners leadoff man Ichiro Suzuki (L) watches former Orix BlueWave manager Akira Ogi (C) chat with his colleague Kazuhiro Sasaki before a preseason game against the San Francisco Giatns in Peoria, Arizona, on March 7. Suzuki played for Orix for nine years in Japan from 1992 to 2000. (MLB)

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated along with its cheery trees March 28 in preparation for the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of Kyoto.

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Former pro wrestler Jumbo Tsuruta dies

TOKYO, Japan - Former leading Japanese pro wrestler Jumbo Tsuruta (in this file photo), whose real name was Tomomi Tsuruta, died May 13 in Manila, where he was receiving treatment, All Japan Pro-Wrestling Co. said May 16. He was 49. The cause of death was not disclosed at the request of his family. Tsuruta, who was hospitalized between 1992 and 1993 for hepatitis B, retired from professional wrestling in March last year.

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Bereaved Japanese mother speaks at 'Million Mom March'

WASHINGTON, United States - Mieko Hattori (3rd from L) from Nagoya, central Japan, calls for solidarity in struggling to curb gun violence in the ''Million Mom March'' gun-control rally in Washington on May 14. Tens of thousands of mothers from across the United States took to the streets of the U.S. capital on Mother's Day to demonstrate against gun violence that has claimed the lives of many of their children. Hattori's 16-year-old son, Yoshihiro, was an exchange student at a U.S. high school when he was fatally shot in 1992.

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Paralympic torch relay finishes final stretch in Beijing

STORY: Palympic torch relay finishes its last stretch at Shougang Park DATELINE: March 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI ZIWEI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YUKUN, Discus champion in 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG SHUTING, Torchbearer STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI ZIWEI, Xinhua correspondent "The Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games kicks off today (Friday). After three days of torch relay, the Paralympic flame has now reached the Shougang Park, where the Beijing 2022 organizing committee is based. Later this flame will enter the National Stadium, where the opening ceremony of the Games is to be held. More than 500 torchbearers have participated in the torch relay in the Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou competition zones." Liu Yukun, then discus champion in 1992 Barcelona Paralympic Games, runs the first leg. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU YUKUN, Discus champion in 1992 Barcelona Paralympic G

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Kiyomizudera Temple lit up

KYOTO, Japan - Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto is illuminated along with its cheery trees March 28 in preparation for the spring sightseeing season. The lighting up is an annual event that began in 1992 to allow people to visit the temple in the evening. The main hall of the Buddhist temple, built over a cliff, has a spacious veranda which affords a panoramic view of Kyoto.

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Harada to retire after this season

TOKYO, Japan - Veteran ski jumper Masahiko Harada (in photo taken when he won the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in February 1998) will retire after the current season, people close to him said on March 15. Harada, who is popular in Japan for his affable personality, is one of the country's most successful ski jumpers, having made five straight Winter Olympic appearances beginning with the 1992 Albertville Games and won one individual and two team event medals. (Kyodo)

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Midori Ito inducted into Hall of Fame

TOKYO, Japan - International Skating Union President Ottavio Cinquanta (R) claps in congratulations as Japan's Midori Ito, the 1992 Albertville Winter Games silver medal winner, waves to audiences after being inducted to the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on March 22. (Kyodo)

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(7)File photos of Princess Sayako

TOKYO, Japan - Princess Sayako (R), the only daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, poses for photos with school friends on March 20, 1992, on her graduation from Gakushuin University. (Kyodo)

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Former pro wrestler Jumbo Tsuruta dies

TOKYO, Japan - Former leading Japanese pro wrestler Jumbo Tsuruta (in this file photo), whose real name was Tomomi Tsuruta, died May 13 in Manila, where he was receiving treatment, All Japan Pro-Wrestling Co. said May 16. He was 49. The cause of death was not disclosed at the request of his family. Tsuruta, who was hospitalized between 1992 and 1993 for hepatitis B, retired from professional wrestling in March last year.

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Mitsubishi Fuso to fix 450,000 defective vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. President and Chief Executive Officer Wilfried Porth answers questions at a press conference in Tokyo on June 14. The company said it will file reports with the government to carry out free repairs of defective auto parts on 450,000 more vehicles it was responsible for between 1992 and March 2003. (Kyodo)

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A.W.O.L. Absent Without Leave (1990)

Jean-Claude Van Damme Characters: Lyon Gaultier Film: A.W.O.L. Absent Without Leave: Lionheart; Awol (1992) Director: Sheldon Lettich 01 March 1990 Date: 01 March 1990

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone Characters: Detective Nick Curran, Catherine Tramell Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 1992; Basic Instinct. Original Film Title: Basic Instinct, PICTURED: MICHAEL DOUGLAS, SHARON STONE, Composer: Jerry Goldsmith, Director: Paul Verhoeven, IN CAST: Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leilani Sarelle Mandatory Credit: Photo by CAROLCO/ZUMA Press. (ｩ) Copyright 1992 by CAROLCO. Date: 20 March 1992

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Sharon Stone Characters: Catherine Tramell Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 Date: 20 March 1992

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Jeanne Tripplehorn & Michael Douglas Characters: Dr. Beth Garner, Detective Nick Curran Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 Date: 20 March 1992

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone Characters: Detective Nick Curran, Catherine Tramell Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 1992; Basic Instinct. Original Film Title: Basic Instinct, PICTURED: SHARON STONE, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, Composer: Jerry Goldsmith, Director: Paul Verhoeven, IN CAST: Sharon Stone, Michael Douglas, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leilani Sarelle Mandatory Credit: Photo by CAROLCO/ZUMA Press. (ｩ) Copyright 1992 by CAROLCO. Date: 20 March 1992

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Michael Douglas Characters: Detective Nick Curran Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 Date: 20 March 1992

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Michael Douglas & Sharon Stone Characters: Detective Nick Curran, Catherine Tramell Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 Photo ID - 23525, Year - 1992, Film Title - BASIC INSTINCT, Director - PAUL VERHOEVEN, Studio - TRI-STAR, Keywords - 1992, MICHAEL DOUGLAS, ROMANCE, SHARON STONE, PAUL VERHOEVEN Date: 20 March 1992

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Baby Talk (1991)

Connie Sellecca & George Clooney Television: Baby Talk (1992) 08 March 1991 Date: 08 March 1991

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Basic Instinct (1992)

Sharon Stone & Michael Douglas Characters: Catherine Tramell, Detective Nick Curran Film: Basic Instinct (USA/FR 1992) Director: Paul Verhoeven 20 March 1992 Date: 20 March 1992

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Gladiator (1992)

Brian Dennehy Characters: Jimmy Horn Film: Gladiator (USA 1992) Director: Rowdy Herrington 06 March 1992 Date: 06 March 1992

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The Lawnmower Man (1992)

Pierce Brosnan & Jeff Fahey Characters: Dr. Lawrence Angelo & Jobe Smith Film: The Lawnmower Man (USA/UK/JP 1992) / Title From The Stephen King Short Story 'The Lawnmower Man' Director: Brett Leonard 06 March 1992 Date: 06 March 1992