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Taiwan: Typhoon Danas Topples Archway of Tainan’s Nankunshen Daitian Temple

Typhoon Danas made landfall near Budai Township, Chiayi County around 11:40 p.m. on Sunday, July 6, bringing gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Typhoon Danas weakened to a tropical storm after its eye departed Taiwan early Monday. The storm toppled Tainan's iconic archway of Nankunshen Daitian Temple, causing widespread flooding across the neighborhood.

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Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures

STORY: Tokyo stocks close mixed on rising interest rates, positive U.S. futures SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 29, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street view in Tokyo 2. various of Tokyo Stock Exchange 3. various of securities company STORYLINE: Tokyo stocks closed mixed on Tuesday amid concerns over rising long-term interest rates in Japan, while the market's downside was buoyed by positive U.S. stock futures. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, ended down 44.65 points, or 0.11 percent, from Monday at 38,855.37. The broader Topix index, meanwhile, finished 2.14 points, or 0.08 percent, higher at 2,768.50. Market watchers here noted the yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly rose 0.015 percentage point from Monday's close to 1.035 percent, its highest level since April 2012, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan is shifting away from monetary easing measures. The Nikk

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-HYBRID RICE SEED BREEDING-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(230830) -- CENGONG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows (from L to R) Chen Liangdong leveling the field on April 6, 2023, transplanting rice seedlings on May 29, 2023, holding a bamboo pole to pollinate the rice for seed production on Aug. 1, 2023, and showcasing harvested rice seeds on Aug. 26, 2023, in a hybrid rice seed breeding base in Xinchang Village of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As autumn arrives, the rice fields turn golden. Chen Liangdong has invited a professional harvesting team from Henan Province to harvest the hybrid rice seeds on his farm. Looking at the abundant rice seeds, he was overjoyed. Chen, who is 61, is a major producer of hybrid rice seeds in Cengong County. He used to work as a construction worker in the county for many years. In 2012, Chen returned to his village and took over the idle land of the villagers to produce hybrid rice seeds. From spring to autumn, he is busy with tilling, sowing, mulching, transp

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-HYBRID RICE SEED BREEDING-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(230830) -- CENGONG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo (from top to bottom) shows villagers planting seeds on April 7, 2023, transplanting rice seedlings on May 29, 2023 and manually pollinating hybrid rice on Aug. 1, 2023 in Chen Liangdong's hybrid rice seed breeding base in Xinchang Village of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As autumn arrives, the rice fields turn golden. Chen Liangdong has invited a professional harvesting team from Henan Province to harvest the hybrid rice seeds on his farm. Looking at the abundant rice seeds, he was overjoyed. Chen, who is 61, is a major producer of hybrid rice seeds in Cengong County. He used to work as a construction worker in the county for many years. In 2012, Chen returned to his village and took over the idle land of the villagers to produce hybrid rice seeds. From spring to autumn, he is busy with tilling, sowing, mulching, transplanting, fertilizing, pollinating, and other tasks. Every year, he pro

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CHINA-GUIZHOU-HYBRID RICE SEED BREEDING-RURAL REVITALIZATION (CN)

(230830) -- CENGONG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This combo photo shows Chen Liangdong showcasing germinated rice seeds on April 6, 2023 (upper L), transplanting rice seedlings on May 29, 2023 (upper R), inspecting rice pollination on Aug. 1, 2023 (lower L) and displaying harvested rice seeds on Aug. 26, 2023 in Cengong County of Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province. As autumn arrives, the rice fields turn golden. Chen Liangdong has invited a professional harvesting team from Henan Province to harvest the hybrid rice seeds on his farm. Looking at the abundant rice seeds, he was overjoyed. Chen, who is 61, is a major producer of hybrid rice seeds in Cengong County. He used to work as a construction worker in the county for many years. In 2012, Chen returned to his village and took over the idle land of the villagers to produce hybrid rice seeds. From spring to autumn, he is busy with tilling, sowing, mulching, transplanting, fertilizing, pollinating, and other

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British teacher impressed with China's efforts in improving education

STORY: British teacher impressed with China's efforts in improving education DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:49 LOCATION: SHIJIAZHUANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Gibson and his family 2. SOUNDBITE (English): GIBSON SIMS WILSON, English teacher, Baoding Cambridge Kindergarten STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE (English): GIBSON SIMS WILSON, English teacher, Baoding Cambridge Kindergarten "Hello, everyone. My name is Gibson and I'm from London, England. I've been living in China now for nearly 20 years. It has been amazing living in China and now I've become a member of a Chinese family. It was Beijing. We met in 2012 at work. And after a short time, we fell in love, and moved back to Baoding. I've discovered that Baoding is a tremendously historic city which contains huge amounts of cultural heritage, and it is a very suitable city to live. Eventually, we got married and formed our family in Baoding. I became an authentic 'foreign son-in-law.' And now I have two children, a son, and a daughter.

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A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon

STORY: A glimpse of chiefdom in Cameroon DATELINE: May 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the chiefdom 2. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom STORYLINE: Batoufam chiefdom, located in the west region of Cameroon, was established at the end of the 16th century and is reigned now by the 14th chief. The palace of the chiefdom includes more than 10 kinds of houses with different functions, such as bedrooms, assembly halls, servant residence and gardens. In 2012, some areas of the palace were transformed into museum and opened to public. SOUNDBITE (French): INOCENT NAYANG TOUKAM, Chief of Batoufam chiefdom "I am glad that the palace where the Batoufam traditional institution is located is also a museum, a museum that is different from other museums. It's an open-air museum, and it is a functional museum because everything is left in place and most importantly, it is for all those who pass by us to visit and discover." Chiefdo

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In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key

STORY: In Türkiye's upcoming elections, young voters' say may be key DATELINE: May 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): AHMET ALI, First-time voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): EKIN ULGEN, University student, First-time voter 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): ECE HASEMOGLU, University student, First-time voter STORYLINE: On May 14, voters across Türkiye will elect the president and 600 members of parliament for a five-year term. As many as 4.9 million Turkish citizens above the age of 18 will vote for the first time, according to the Supreme Electoral Council, the country's top electoral authority. Moreover, half of Türkiye's 64 million eligible voters are made up of millennials and those from the younger Generation Z, as many of whom were born between 1997-2012 have entered adulthood. The vote of the young is therefore expected to be crucial, as new polls predicted a close contest between incumbent President

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Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April

STORY: Australia's central bank resumes rate hike after one-off pause in April DATELINE: May 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Reserve Bank of Australia 2. various of customers shopping at supermarkets 3. various of banks in Sydney STORYLINE: After keeping the interest rate on hold last month, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday announced the decision to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.85 percent, with the rate paid on Exchange Settlement balances also up by 25 basis points to 3.75 percent. It marks the 11th increase handed down by the central bank in the space of a year. The newly-updated interest rate also hit its highest level since it was cut to 3.75 percent in May 2012. After a board meeting, RBA Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that inflation in Australia has passed its peak, but at 7 percent is still too high and it will be some time yet before it is back in the 2-3 percent target range. "Giv

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Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012

STORY: Australian cash rate hits record-high 3.6 pct since May 2012 DATELINE: March 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: SYDNEY, Australia CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Sydney 2. various of the Reserve Bank of Australia STORYLINE: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has decided to lift the cash rate target by 25 basis points to 3.6 percent, while the interest rate on Exchange Settlement balances jumped by 25 basis points to 3.5 percent. This is the 10th consecutive rate hike since May of last year when the RBA announced the first 25-basis-point increase. The central bank's new decision for a 25-basis-point lift also took the cash rate to its highest level since May 2012. Following an RBA board meeting on Tuesday, the bank's Governor Philip Lowe said in a statement that high inflation makes life difficult for people and damages the functioning of the economy. "And if high inflation were to become entrenched in people's expectations, it would be very costly to reduce later, involving even higher

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Jellyfish aquarium

TSURUOKA, Japan - Visitors look at jellyfish in a huge tank at Kamo Aquarium in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on May 21, 2014, during the preview before its reopening scheduled on June 1 following renovation. The aquarium was designated in 2012 by the Guinness World Records as having the largest number of different jellyfish species in captivity.

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Rhone Glacier

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in September 2007 shows the Rhone Glacier in the Alps, southern Switzerland. The area of the glacier decreased to 1,900 square kilometers in 2012, down nearly 40 percent since the late 1960s to early 1970s, Swiss experts said May 14, 2013.

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Polar bear cub

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows a female polar bear cub and her mother at Oga Aquarium GAO in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on May 1, 2013. The aquarium unveiled the cub, born in December 2012, to the public the same day.

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Polar bear cub

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows a female polar bear cub and her mother at Oga Aquarium GAO in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on May 1, 2013. The aquarium unveiled the cub, born in December 2012, to the public the same day.

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Polar bear cub

AKITA, Japan - Photo shows a female polar bear cub and her mother at Oga Aquarium GAO in Oga, Akita Prefecture, on May 1, 2013. The aquarium unveiled the cub, born in December 2012, to the public the same day.

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N. Korean rocket

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in April 2012 shows a rocket unveiled by North Korea in Tongchang-ri, North Pyongan Province, in the northwest of the country. North Korea said Dec. 1, 2012, that it would launch a rocket carrying a satellite sometime between Dec. 10 and 22. But Pyongyang has suggested it may postpone its planned launch of the rocket due to "some reasons," according to a report early on Dec. 9 of the official Korean Central News Agency.

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Matsuzaka wins 1st game of season, 50th in bigs

BOSTON, United States - The Boston Red Sox's Daisuke Matsuzaka pitches during a game against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park in Boston on Aug. 27, 2012. Matsuzaka returned to the majors in style, working seven innings in the Red Sox's 5-1 win. The victory was Matsuzaka's 50th in the big leagues and his first since May 8, 2011.

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Arirang mass games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's Arirang mass games open at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Aug. 1, 2012. The event features a gymnastics and artistic spectacle that depicts the country's history from its fight against Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula to today's initiatives in promoting science and technology in an opera-style show.

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Arirang mass games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - North Korea's Arirang mass games open at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Aug. 1, 2012. The event features a gymnastics and artistic spectacle that depicts the country's history from its fight against Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula to today's initiatives in promoting science and technology in an opera-style show.

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Arirang mass games

PYONGYANG, North Korea - The North Korean (R) and Chinese national flags appear in the Arirang mass games that opened at May Day Stadium in Pyongyang on Aug. 1, 2012. The event features a gymnastics and artistic spectacle that depicts North Korea's history from its fight against Japan's colonization of the Korean Peninsula to today's initiatives in promoting science and technology in an opera-style show.

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - Two young crested ibises (L) look for food beside one of their parents (R) in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young birds were two of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - A young crested ibis (L) lands beside one of its parents in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young bird is one of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Young ibises in Sado

SADO, Japan - Two young crested ibises spread their wings in a fallow rice paddy in Sado, Niigata Prefecture, on June 1, 2012. The young birds were two of three crested ibis chicks born in late April 2012 to a pair released in March 2011. They are believed to have begun learning to fly in late May 2012, becoming the first crested ibises to do so in the wild in Japan for 38 years. (Pool photo)

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Direct trading between Japanese and Chinese currencies

TOKYO, Japan - A display for the Chinese yuan-Japanese yen exchange rate, along with the flags of the two countries, are displayed in the office of foreign exchange broker Tokyo Forex & Ueda Harlow Ltd. in Tokyo's Nihombashimuromachi district on May 31, 2012, on the eve of the start of the direct trading between the two currencies. Authorities of the two countries have said the direct trading will start on June 1 in Tokyo and Shanghai.

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S. Korea indicts 5 engineers attempting to cover up blackout at nuclear plant

SEOUL, South Korea - Photo shows the Gori-1 nuclear power plant in Busan, South Korea, on April 28, 2012. South Korean state prosecutors indicted five senior engineers at the plant on May 30, 2012, for allegedly attempting to cover up a blackout at the oldest nuclear facility in South Korea in February 2012.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (2nd from R) of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by teammates after bashing a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui of the Tampa Bay Rays wearing No. 35 takes to the field for a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui socked a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of the game. He finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (L) of the Tampa Bay Rays exchanges high-fives with a teammate in the dugout after blasting a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui (R) of the Tampa Bay Rays is congratulated by the third-base coach while heading to home plate after smashing a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Matsui homers in Tampa Bay debut

ST. PETERSBURG, United States - Japanese outfielder Hideki Matsui of the Tampa Bay Rays hits a two-run homer in his second major league at-bat this season during the fourth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on May 29, 2012. Matsui finished 1-for-4 in his team's 7-2 loss.

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Major contractors Hazama, Ando to merge

TOKYO, Japan - Hazama Corp. President Toshio Ono (L) and Ando Corp. President Toshiaki Nomura hold a press conference in Tokyo on May 24, 2012. The contractors, both listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, announced they will merge April 1, 2013, to streamline operations amid a downturn in construction spending since the global financial crisis began in 2008.

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Tokyo Skytree opens

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhiro Morimoto smiles in front of a dish resembling Tokyo Skytree that he ordered at Soba Dokoro Kamimura, a Japanese restaurant near the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters in Tokyo's Sumida Ward, on May 22, 2012, its opening day. The 1,800-yen dish is a bowl of rice topped with deep-fried prawns and vegetables. The prawns are leaned against the bowl's lid to create a tower-like figure.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki hits an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki watches the ball after rapping an RBI single off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the third inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki runs after hitting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro vs. Darvish

SEATTLE, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki heads for first after belting an RBI triple off Texas Rangers starter Yu Darvish in the first inning of a game at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, on May 21, 2012. The Mariners won 6-1.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Ichiro marks 500th career double

DENVER, United States - Seattle Mariners right fielder Ichiro Suzuki doubles during the third inning of a game against the Colorado Rockies in interleague action at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, on May 20, 2012, marking his 500th career double in Japan and the United States. Suzuki went 1-for-4 in his team's 6-4 victory.

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Japanese graduate student wins world Sudoku competition

BEIJING, China - Kota Morinishi (R), a University of Tokyo graduate student, holds a prize check after winning the 2012 Beijing International Sudoku Contest in Beijing on May 20, 2012. Sudoku, a numerical puzzle in which an 81-square grid must have each row and column filled with the digits from 1 to 9, was named by a Japanese publisher and has become highly popular in Europe and the United States, with an increasing number of devotees in China.

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Japan successfully launches satellites into orbit

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 1:39 a.m. on May 18, 2012. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said they successfully launched into space the H-2A rocket carrying four satellites, including the agency's Shizuku climate change observation satellite and a South Korean multipurpose observation satellite.

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Japan successfully launches satellites into orbit

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket ascends in the air at 1:39 a.m. on May 18, 2012, after being launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said they successfully launched into space the H-2A rocket carrying four satellites, including the agency's Shizuku climate change observation satellite and a South Korean multipurpose observation satellite.

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Japan successfully launches satellites into orbit

TANEGASHIMA, Japan - An H-2A rocket is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, at 1:39 a.m. on May 18, 2012. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said they successfully launched into space the H-2A rocket carrying four satellites, including the agency's Shizuku climate change observation satellite and a South Korean multipurpose observation satellite.

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Darvish beats A's for 6th win

ARLINGTON, United States - The Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish was the starting pitcher in a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2012. Darvish moved into a five-way tie for most wins in the major leagues with his sixth victory as the Rangers won 4-1.

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Darvish beats A's for 6th win

ARLINGTON, United States - The Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish was the starting pitcher in a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2012. Darvish moved into a five-way tie for most wins in the major leagues with his sixth victory as the Rangers won 4-1.

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Premium-grade melons fetch 1 mil. yen for two

SAPPORRO, Japan - Naomichi Suzuki (C), mayor of Yubari, Hokkaido, holds a pair of Yubari premium-grade melons at Sapporo's Central Wholesale Market in Hokkaido on May 17, 2012. The pair fetched 1 million yen in the first auction of the harvest season at the market, matching the top price from the previous year.

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Darvish beats A's for 6th win

ARLINGTON, United States - The Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish was the starting pitcher in a game against the Oakland Athletics at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas, on May 16, 2012. Darvish moved into a five-way tie for most wins in the major leagues with his sixth victory as the Rangers won 4-1.

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ChubuSat-1 satellite developed by Japanese consortium

NAGOYA, Japan - Hiroyasu Tajima, professor at the Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory at Nagoya University, gives a briefing about a prototype of the ChubuSat-1 satellite in Nagoya on May 16, 2012. A consortium of universities and aerospace companies in the Chubu region of central Japan that jointly developed the satellite, with sides measuring 50 centimeters and weighing 50 kilograms, said the same day it will be launched into space on a Russian rocket in December.