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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A drone photo shows trucks transporting containers at a railway container terminal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 11, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Ailin)

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(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LAND-SEA-TRADE CORRIDOR (CN)

(240529) -- LIUZHOU, May 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo shows trucks transporting containers at a railway container terminal in Qinzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 11, 2024. In recent years, Guangxi has sought open, ocean-oriented development opportunities so as to make greater achievements in promoting high-quality development. Guangxi is an important gateway for China's opening-up and its cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, and a pivotal hub along the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor. Launched in 2017, the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor is a trade and logistics passage jointly built by provincial-level regions in western China and ASEAN members, which has greatly empowered Guangxi's economic transformation and promoted its economic growth. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor experiences a BYD Yangwang U9 during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor sits in a Xiaomi SU7 car during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor views a model of bridge building machine at the China State Construction Engineering Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a model showcasing Hualong One nuclear power technology at the China General Nuclear Power Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view a vehicle of Hongqi during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors view the enterprise's low-carbon achievements at the Shanghai Electric booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors discuss near a model of China's first independently-developed and built ultra-deepwater gas field, Shenhai Yihao, or Deep Sea No.1, at the China National Offshore Oil Corporation booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors tour the China Mobile booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CHINA BRAND DAY-EXPOSITION (CN)

(240511) -- SHANGHAI, May 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Flight attendants showcase the evolution of uniforms at the Air China booth during a China brands exposition of China Brand Day 2024 events in Shanghai, east China, May 11, 2024. The exposition is being held both online and offline. The offline segment covers an area of nearly 70,000 square meters, where exhibitors displayed a variety of technological innovation achievements and products, showcasing the image and strength of Chinese brands. Established in 2017, China Brand Day is celebrated on May 10 every year, and aims to increase society's awareness of brand development and create a sound atmosphere for brand building. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are negotiating with each other at a meeting. Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are negotiating with each other at a meeting. Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are negotiating with each other at a meeting. Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani , in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are negotiating with each other at a meeting. Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Files - Iranian IRGC Commander Qasem Soleimani

File photo dated May 11, 2017 shows General Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis are negotiating with each other at a meeting. Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani, in Tehran, Iran. Photo by Hamed Malekpour/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza

STORY: UN chief asks Security Council to act to avert humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 7, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: UN headquarters CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Stephane Dujarric at podium 2. SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General 3. various of the press STORYLINE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday asked the Security Council to act to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, said his spokesman. In a rare move, Guterres wrote to the president of the Security Council to demand action, invoking Article 99 of the UN Charter for the first time since he became UN secretary-general in 2017. Article 99 states, "The Secretary-General may bring to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security." SOUNDBITE (English): STEPHANE DUJARRIC, Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-PROBOSCIS MONKEY-CUB (CN)

(230629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Proboscis monkey cub "Wuyi" is seen with its mother at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 29, 2023. The proboscis monkey cub, born on May 1, made its public debut at the zoo on Thursday. Chimelong Safari Park has successfully bred 11 proboscis monkey cubs since the introduction of proboscis monkeys in 2017. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-PROBOSCIS MONKEY-CUB (CN)

(230629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Proboscis monkey cub "Wuyi" is seen with its mother at Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 29, 2023. The proboscis monkey cub, born on May 1, made its public debut at the zoo on Thursday. Chimelong Safari Park has successfully bred 11 proboscis monkey cubs since the introduction of proboscis monkeys in 2017. (Xinhua/Huang Guobao)

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin (3rd R) talks with villagers near a construction site of CCECC in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC h

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A child fetches water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water plant

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin(R) works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Villagers fetch water from a stream in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven wate

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Kelvin works at a pump station in Kiseke of Mwanza Region, Tanzania, June 11, 2023. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed seven water pl

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TANZANIA-MWANZA REGION-WATER SUPPLY

(230617) -- MWANZA, June 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on June 11, 2023 shows a water pipe in Sahwa of Mwanza Region, Tanzania. Mwanza Region is situated in the northwest of Tanzania, bordering the southern shores of Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater lake in Africa and the second largest in the world. Unfortunately, due to inadequate infrastructure, the residents living along the lake have faced water scarcity issues. Kelvin Josephat Kituruka, a native of Mwanza, joined the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) as a quality engineer upon completing his studies in Dar es Salaam. In May 2017, the water supply project for satellite cities in Mwanza was launched, prompting Kelvin to return to his hometown to address the water problem. Since its implementation in November 2019, the water supply project has successfully met the water demands of approximately 150,000 local residents and the water cost has also dropped to one-fifth of the original. CCECC has constructed s

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Chum salmon fry release at peak in Hokkaido river

SHIBECHA, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - Chum salmon fry form a school in the Nishibetsu River in Shibecha, Hokkaido, on May 11, 2017, after being released. About 2 million chum salmon fry, which are five centimeters in length, were released in the river that day. Some 25 million chum salmon fry were to be released from early March to May 22, with fewer than one percent expected to return to the river in several years to spawn.

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Rugby: England may play Japan at Twickenham: Jones

KOBE, Japan, May 12 Kyodo - England rugby coach Eddie Jones is interviewed in Kobe, Japan, on May 11, 2017. Jones hinted that England may play Japan at Twickenham Stadium in 2018.

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Container terminal in Yokohama

TOKYO, Japan, May 11 Kyodo - File photo taken Feb. 18, 2017, shows containers at a terminal at Yokohama's Hommoku wharf.

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KENYA-MOMBASA-NAIROBI-SGR-5TH ANNIVERSARY

(220706) -- NAIROBI, July 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Kenyans sing and dance beside one of the first batch of locomotives for the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) in Mombasa, Kenya, Jan. 11, 2017. Kenya has now found a new lifeline in the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) since its launch on May 31, 2017. Data from Afristar, the SGR operator, show the modern railway has transported more than 7.7 million passengers in the last five years. (Xinhua/Sun Ruibo)

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Linjiang River in China's Chongqing sees improved water quality

STORY: Linjiang River in China's Chongqing sees improved water quality DATELINE: May 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:19 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's Chongqing STORYLINE: Thanks to a slew of ecological restoration and protection measures, the Linjiang River in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality has seen its water quality improve greatly over the years. The 88-km Yongchuan section of the Linjiang River, a tributary of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, was once plagued by severe ecological degradation. In 2020, the average surface water quality of the river was graded Class III. Notably, the surface water quality of the Linjiang River was greatly improved from pre-2017 levels, when it was classified as Class V. Surface water quality in China is divided into five classes, with Class V being the worst and Class I being the best. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Chongqing, China. (XHTV)

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Renault Indicted For Deception In France In Diesel Engine Investigation

Renault has been indicted in France for deception as part of the judicial investigation opened in France in 2017 into polluting emissions from older generation diesel vehicles - An outside view of Renault assembly line on April 19, 2020 in Lambres-lez-Douai, Northern France. French carmaker Renault has restarted operations in Portugal and may reopen its DouaiÂs site before May 11, when the coronavirus lockdown starts to get lifted in the country. Photo by Julie Sebadelha/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US-NEWS-TRUMP-WEISSELBERG-GET

File- Grand jury appointed to rule on possible Trump trial. A grand jury has been formed to determine whether the Manhattan prosecutors file on Donald Trump and his group can warrant a trial, several US media reported. Allen Weisselberg is chief financial officer of the Trump Organization. May 26, 2021.- Donald Trump along with his son Donald Jr., arrive for a press conference at Trump Tower in New York, as Allen Weisselberg (center), chief financial officer of Trump Organization Inc., looks on, on Jan. 11, 2017. Photo by Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM - NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Takata posts loss again amid global air bag recall

Yoichiro Nomura, chief financial officer of Takata Corp., attends a press conference in Tokyo on May 11, 2016, on its fiscal 2015 earnings results. The troubled air bag maker posted a group net loss of 13.08 billion yen ($120.5 million), its second straight year of red ink, but expects to return to profitability in the year to March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota forecasts sharp profit falls amid stronger yen

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda announces the company's earnings results for fiscal 2015 in Tokyo on May 11, 2016. The auto giant said its group operating and net profits in the year through March 2017 are expected to fall sharply, citing the recent appreciation of the yen. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. announces plan to station Osprey aircraft at Tokyo base

Photo taken in July 2014 shows the U.S. military's CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft leaving Yokota Air Base in Tokyo. The United States said on May 11, 2015 that it will deploy the tilt-rotor aircraft at the base beginning in 2017 amid lingering concerns among local residents over the aircraft's safety. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. announces plan to station Osprey aircraft at Tokyo base

Photo taken in September 2013 shows the U.S. military's Yokota Air Base in Tokyo and its nearby residential area. The United States said on May 11, 2015 that it will deploy CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft at the base beginning in 2017 amid lingering concerns among local residents over the aircraft's safety. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.S. military helicopter in flames in Okinawa

A May 2017 file photo shows a CH-53 transport helicopter parked at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture. A helicopter of the model burst into flames when it landed in the prefecture on Oct. 11, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Soccer: Spanish side Levante targeting Honda: report

Keisuke Honda plays during the second half of AC Milan's 2-1 defeat at home to Empoli in the Italian Serie A on April 23, 2017. Spanish newspaper Super Deporte reported on May 11 that Spanish second-division side Levante UD are interested in signing the Japan midfielder, whose contract with AC Milan expires after the season. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: England may play Japan at Twickenham: Jones

Photo taken in September 2015 shows the crowd at the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham Stadium in London. England rugby coach Eddie Jones hinted in an interview with Kyoto News on May 11, 2017 that England may play Japan at Twickenham in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Rugby: England may play Japan at Twickenham: Jones

Photo taken in May 2015 shows Twickenham Stadium in London. England rugby coach Eddie Jones hinted in an interview with Kyoto News on May 11, 2017 that England may play Japan at Twickenham in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Female leaders gather in Tokyo to discuss women's empowerment

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) smiles while attending the opening ceremony of the 2017 Global Summit of Women in Tokyo on May 11, 2017. At right is the summit's president Irene Natividad and at left is Noriko Nakamura (L), chair of the summit's Tokyo host committee and chief executive officer of Japanese baby-sitting service provider Poppins Corp. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Female leaders gather in Tokyo to discuss women's empowerment

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike (L) speaks at the 2017 Global Summit of Women in Tokyo on May 11, 2017, with the summit's president Irene Natividad listening to her. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Korea's Moon, China's Xi agree to work closely on N. Korea

South Korea's new President Moon Jae In (L) and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, seen in this undated combined photo, agreed on May 11, 2017, to improve bilateral ties and work closely over North Korea, while they also discussed Chinese opposition to deployment of a sophisticated U.S. antimissile system in the South, Moon's spokesman said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Abe, Moon hold 1st phone talks: official

Undated combined photo shows Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) and South Korean President Moon Jae In. The two leaders spoke by phone on May 11, 2017, according to a Japanese official, their first talks since Moon was sworn in the previous day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, church in Vysehrad fortress in Prague

Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, church in Vysehrad fortress in Prague, Czech Republic, is seen on May 11, 2017. (CTK Photo/Zdenek Rerych)

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Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, church in Vysehrad fortress in Prague

Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul, church in Vysehrad fortress in Prague, Czech Republic, is seen on May 11, 2017. (CTK Photo/Zdenek Rerych)